Nov 30, 2013 10:51
10 yrs ago
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Persian (Farsi) term
Iran
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
بازی اشکنک داره سر شکستنک داره
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
آفتاب که می زد، غازها روی سبزه ها جمع می شدند، بال و پر می تکاندند، آواز می خواندند و سر و صدا به راه می انداختند.
گاهی هم بازی می کردند. بازیهایشان برد و باخت داشت. اشکنک داشت. سر شکستنک داشت.
گاهی هم بازی می کردند. بازیهایشان برد و باخت داشت. اشکنک داشت. سر شکستنک داشت.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | playing can get you black and blue |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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| 3 -1 | All fellows in football |
Mitra Mousavi
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Proposed translations
-1
17 mins
Mitra Mousavi
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Detail oriented,Well organized,Committed
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Dari, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
41
All fellows in football
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Note added at 19 mins (2013-11-30 11:10:49 GMT)
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http://zabandownload.com/ضرب-المثل-های-انگلیسی/
http://bilingual.ir/?p=15
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Note added at 19 mins (2013-11-30 11:10:49 GMT)
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http://zabandownload.com/ضرب-المثل-های-انگلیسی/
http://bilingual.ir/?p=15
Note from asker:
| Thanks a million. |
4 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
554
playing can get you black and blue
There is a saying in English: "If you play with fire, you will get burned." This conveys the idea somewhat, but it doesn't really fit here, in talking about geese.
We don't have a saying like the one in Persian, so I have used a simple statement.
We could vary it by saying "playing can get your head cracked"...
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Note added at 9 days (2013-12-10 03:50:18 GMT)
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In working on the whole thing, I reviewed a number of Persian sites and video clips exemplifying the phrase and I modified my suggestion:
When the sun was shining, the geese would gather on the green. They were flapping their wings and feathers. They were singing and making noises. Sometimes they would play. Their games had winners and losers. Games can cause injuries.
We don't have a saying like the one in Persian, so I have used a simple statement.
We could vary it by saying "playing can get your head cracked"...
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Note added at 9 days (2013-12-10 03:50:18 GMT)
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In working on the whole thing, I reviewed a number of Persian sites and video clips exemplifying the phrase and I modified my suggestion:
When the sun was shining, the geese would gather on the green. They were flapping their wings and feathers. They were singing and making noises. Sometimes they would play. Their games had winners and losers. Games can cause injuries.
Note from asker:
| Ok, but how should I couch it so that it best fits the context of the original? |
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